Compare O'Hara Lanier Middle School with Freeport Intermediate

O'Hara Lanier Middle School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 70 in student achievement, 82 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 80 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.

On the other hand, Freeport Intermediate also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 73 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 73 in closing performance gaps and 81 overall in post-secondary readiness.

A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. O'Hara Lanier Middle School’s only distinction designation is in Post-Secondary. Freeport Intermediate's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Social Studies and post-secondary.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in O'Hara Lanier Middle School is Hispanics who make up nearly 74.18% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (15.43%), African Americans (8.01%), Two or More Races (1.78%) and Native Americans (0.59%). There is no Asians student in the school.

At Freeport Intermediate, Hispanics make up 71.03% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (16.12%), African Americans (9.81%), Two or More Races (2.10%) and Native Americans (0.70%). There is no Asians student in the school.

Based on household incomes, O'Hara Lanier Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 99.41% compared to 94.86% at Freeport Intermediate.

In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, O'Hara Lanier Middle School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 28.19% of its student population compared to 14.95% at Freeport Intermediate.

In addition, O'Hara Lanier Middle School has 27.60% bilingual students, 9.50% are in the gifted and talented program, while 17.80% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Freeport Intermediate with 14.95% bilingual students, 10.98% gifted and talented students and 12.38% students in the special education program.

O'Hara Lanier Middle School's 28 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 5.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.6 years. Teachers at Freeport Intermediate, numbering 35 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 9.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, O'Hara Lanier Middle School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Freeport Intermediate has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At O'Hara Lanier Middle School there are 22 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.

At Freeport Intermediate there are 22 female teachers and 13 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.